Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 3118 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 1ST APRIL) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $500
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SOLD $790
HERACLIUS , (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 616-625, (4.39 g), 3rd officina, obv. facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, around dd NN hERACLIVS ET hERA CONSt PP, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGU **G*, (S.738, DOC 13c variety, MIB 11). Areas of weak striking, reverse scratches, portrait nearly extremely fine, otherwise very fine.
Ex I.S.Wright, January 2006.
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